Various embodiments of symmetric transmit opportunity (TXOP) truncation (STT) systems and methods are disclosed. One method embodiment, among others, comprises receiving a frame that truncates a TXOP around a first station, and responsive to receiving the frame, sending a second frame that truncates the TXOP around a second station. Others system and method embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A symmetric transmit opportunity (TXOP) truncation method comprising: receiving a frame from an access point (AP) that includes an indicator of an end of a TXOP; and responsive to receiving the indicator, sending to the AP a first frame that truncates the TXOP around a first station, wherein the AP responds to receipt of the first frame by sending a second frame that truncates the TXOP around the AP.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the frame comprises receiving a data frame.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending an acknowledgement (ACK) frame before sending the first frame to the AP.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the first frame and sending the second frame comprises sending the first frame and the second frame with an address of the AP.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the address of the AP comprises an address in the BSSID field of the first or second frame.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first frame is sent at a non-basic rate, and the second frame is sent at a basic rate.
7. A client device comprising: a client receiver configured to receive a frame from an access point (AP) that includes an indicator of an end of a TXOP; and a client transmitter configured to, in response to receiving the indicator, send a first frame that truncates the TXOP around the client device, wherein the AP responds to receipt of the first frame by sending a second frame that truncates the TXOP around the AP.
8. The client device of claim 7 , wherein the client receiver is configured to receive a data frame.
9. The client device of claim 7 , wherein the client receiver is further configured to send an acknowledgement (ACK) frame before sending the first frame to the AP.
10. The client device of claim 7 , wherein the client transmitter is configured to send the first frame and the second frame with an address of the AP.
11. The client device of claim 10 , wherein the address of the AP comprises an address in the BSSID field of the first or second frame.
12. The client device of claim 7 , wherein the first frame is sent at a non-basic rate, and the second frame is sent at a basic rate.
13. The client device of claim 7 , wherein the first frame is a CF-end frame.
14. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions stored there-on for performing a symmetric transmit opportunity (TXOP) truncation between a first station and a second station, the instructions comprising: instructions for receiving a frame from an access point (AP) that includes an indicator of an end of a TXOP; and instructions for, responsive to receiving the indicator, sending to the AP a first frame that truncates the TXOP around a first station, wherein the AP responds to receipt of the first frame by sending a second frame that truncates the TXOP around the AP.
15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein receiving the frame comprises receiving a data frame.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising sending an acknowledgement (ACK) frame before sending the first frame to the AP.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein sending the first frame and sending the second frame comprises sending the first frame and the second frame with an address of the AP.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the address of the AP comprises an address in the BSSID field of the first or second frame.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the first frame is sent at a non-basic rate, and the second frame is sent at a basic rate.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the first frame is a CF-end frame.
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August 22, 2012
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